Myersiella

Myersiella
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Subfamily: Gastrophryninae
Genus: Myersiella
A. L. Carvalho, 1954
Species:
M. microps
Binomial name
Myersiella microps
(Duméril and Bibron, 1841)
Synonyms
  • Engystoma microps Duméril and Bibron, 1841
  • Gastrophryne microps (Duméril and Bibron, 1841)
  • Microhyla microps (Duméril and Bibron, 1841)
  • Engystoma sub-nigrum Miranda-Ribeiro, 1920
  • Microhyla subnigra (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1920)
  • Myersiella subnigra (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1920)
  • Engystoma dumerili Miranda-Ribeiro, 1926 – substitute name for Engystoma microps

Myersiella is a genus of frogs in the family Microhylidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Myersiella microps. It is endemic to southeastern Brazil and occurs in Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, southeastern Minas Gerais, and southeastern São Paulo state. The genus name honors George S. Myers. The genus is sometimes known as the elongated frogs, while the sole species is known as Rio elongated frog.